This page is a brief review of my MOORE family of Southeastern Georgia, commonly called Wiregrass Georgia. These MOORE's are originally from Ireland who immigrated to the New World, and settled in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and other parts of America.

My MOORE connection is via my biological maternal grandmother, Bessie Estelle Moore. She was the daughter of Mathew Howard Moore b:1872 GA d:1944 FL and Rebecca Jane Sweat b:1873 GA d:1950 FL. They are buried in Seminole County, Florida. Mathew was the youngest son of John Moore, IV and Barbara Roberts. Bessie married George Baxter McMahan in Seminole County, Florida. My grandmother, Mrs. Bessie Moore McMahan, died June 1957 and was laid to rest in the LaGrange Cemetery in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida in an unmarked grave. There's more about the McMahan clan at this GeoCities page or go to my Worldconnect link ID "irisheyes" for the complete list of all known descendants with notes and census references to date. There may also be several "unlinked" MOORE in my notes at Worldconnect. Please let me know if you find your ancestors there and can add any further information on them. Perhaps together we can find many MOORE cousins!! :o)

Please remember that this page is mostly just my direct lineage. This family is enormous and I simply do not have the room for everyone here. Also, do not ask me for proof of anything here because I probably don't have it. I would suggest contacting the source(s) that are listed for further info. I only have documents on some of my direct lineage and what I do have is at my Documents I Have page. Please feel free to copy or "take" anything you wish.

For easier understanding, I have marked my Direct Lineage with a heart thusly:

Our MOORE is derived from the Gaelic O'Mordha (descendant of Mordha, a name that meant "great" or "proud" in Gaelic), then changed to O'More and then was Anglicized to Moore - the same name of many families of Anglo-Norman descent. O' meaning grandson or descendant; and mordha meaning stately, noble, or majestic. These same Anglo-Norman Moore's are called de Mora in Irish.

Territory: The O'More's were originally located in County Leix (now spelled Laois). They were the leading sept of the Seven Septs of Leix; the other six - O'Kelly, O'Lalor, O'Devoy or O'Deevey, McEvoy, O'Doran, and O'Dowling - being tributary to them. The O'More's principle residence was Dunamase; a castled crag which served as their stronghold.

The territory of Leix originally belonged to the kingdom of Leinster, but was taken by Ulster and divided into seven tribelands. The O'More family remained in Leix until they were transplanted to Kerry - after their subjugation by the English - by a 1609 treaty.

History: The O'More family has a rich ancestral history. Their eponymous ancestor Mordha was twenty-first in descent from Conal Cearnach, a great hero of the Red Branch - Royal Knights of Emania. One of the many legends surrounding Conal tells of him being in Jerusalem and witnessing Christ's crucifixion. Conal can trace his ancestry back to Raudhri Mo/r - Roderick or Rory the Great.

The name Moore is also an English place name for the man who lived on a moor (heathy mountain), in a fen, or any of the various settlements with this name -- derived from their location near the moor or fen. That version comes from the Old English Mor. Occassionally, Moore is a nickname for the person with swarthy complexion, and sometimes Moore is a Scottish or Welsh nickname for the big man, from the Welsh Mawr (meaning big or great).

1. John O'More was born June 15, 1588 in Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND, and died October 01, 1648 in Antrim, County Antrim, IRELAND. He married Mary Fenwick August 10, 1618 in County Antrim, IRELAND. She was born June 12, 1590 in County Antrium, IRELAND, and died April 18, 1658 in Antrim, County Antrim, IRELAND.

Notes for John O'More:
JOHN O'MORE and MARY FENWICK are my maternal biological 8th great-grandparents. At this time, both of their parents are known only by God. Their religion was Non-Conformist, which, I think, is now called Quakers or "Friends".

HARRIET (HarrietMI) sends us on another journey to the British Isles. This family is from Scotland and Ireland. By way of a very brief, and simplistic, explanation, Northern Island is, even today, a British 'colony.' English landholders were settled on the land in the seventeenth century, and they attracted Protestant families from the Scottish lowlands to rent and cultivate their holdings. They became the genesis of America's vast Scotch-Irish immigration which began about 1740.

Children of John O'More and Mary Fenwick are:i. John O'More, born Abt. 1620 in Antrim, County Antrim, IRELAND; died Unknown probably in IRELAND. He married Elizabeth Doyle October 16, 1639 in Dublin, County Dublin, IRELAND. She was born Abt. 1620 in IRELAND, and died Unknown probably in IRELAND.+3 ii. James O'More, born April 17, 1630 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, IRELAND; died September 04, 1701 in County Antrim, IRELAND.

Generation No. 2

3. James O'More (John1) was born April 17, 1630 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, IRELAND, and died September 04, 1701 in County Antrim, IRELAND. He married Sarah Guyon July 01, 1687 in County Antrim, IRELAND. She was born March 14, 1647 in probably IRELAND, and died February 05, 1699 in County Antrim, IRELAND.

Notes for James O'More:
JAMES O'MORE and SARAH GUYON are my maternal biological 7th great-grandparents. Their religion was Quaker.

It seems that when my "O'More" immigrated to America, the name evolved into "Moore".

Children of James O'More and Sarah Guyon are:i. Andrew "The Elder" Moore, born August 1688 in County Antrim, IRELAND; died August 05, 1753 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. He married (1) Margaret Henderson Miller February 27, 1714 in Dunclady Meeting, County Antrim, IRELAND, dauther of Gayan Miller and Margaret Henderson. She was born Abt. 1695 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND, and died Abt. 1725 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. He married (2) Rachel Halliday April 24, 1725 in Sadsbury FMH, Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA, daughter of William Halliday and Deborah Woodword. She was born October 25, 1704 in County West Meath, IRELAND, and died Bet. 1784 - 1804 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. Andrew had at least 12 children with his two wives.ii. James "The Younger" Moore, born Bet. 1686 - 1696 in County Antrim, IRELAND; died Unknown. He married Susannah Forster Abt. 1713 in County Antrim, IRELAND. She was born Bet. 1680 - 1700 in County Antrim, IRELAND, and died Unknown.+8 iii. David Moore, born Abt. 1690 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND; died Abt. September 07, 1726 in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA.iv. Richard Thomas Moore, born Abt. 1692 in ENGLAND; died Unknown in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA.

Generation No. 3

8. David Moore (James2 O'More, John1) was born Abt. 1690 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND, and died Abt. September 07, 1726 in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA. He married Mary Wilkisson April 07, 1715 "att ye house of James Moore near Ballymoney", County Antrim, IRELAND. She was born Abt. 1690 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND, and died sometime after September 07, 1726 probably in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA.

DAVID and Mary are my first known MOORE ancestors to immigrate to the New World. They immigrated Abt. 1722/1723.

DAVID MOORE (brother of Andrew Moore) and wife, "late of Ireland", produced a certificate at Concord M.M. 07 Nov. 1722, from a select meeting held at Ballynacree, in the County of Antrim. 3 Aug. 1726, they requested a certificate to New Garden M.M., but before the next meeting 7 Sept. 1726 David was deceased. His widow, being removed, a certificate was granted for her. Mrs. Mary Moore McCollum was disowned by New Garden M.M. 29 June 1730, having married a second husband, Thomas McCollum (b:c1688 Ballynacree, County Antrim, Ireland). She was a member of Sadsbury Meeting at the time of second marriage. They may have both died in Pennyslvania or moved on.

More About David Moore:
Burial: Abt. September 1726, Friends Burying Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA.

Children of David Moore and Mary Wilkisson are:i. Pelham Moore, born Abt. 1716 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND.+ 23 ii. John Moore, I, born 1718 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND; died 1784 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia USA.iii. Edward Moore, born Abt. 1719 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND.iv. Robert Moore, born Abt. 1719 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND, and died Bet. 1740 and 1820 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA.v. Marmaduke Moore, born Abt. 1720 in Ballymacree, County Antrim, IRELAND.vi. William Moore, born 1722 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died Unknown.vii. James Moore, born 1725 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA; died Unknown.viii. Francis Moore, (male) born 1726 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA; died Unknown.

Generation No. 4

23. John Moore, I (David3, James2 O'More, John1) was born 1718 in County Antrim, IRELAND, and died 1784 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. He married (1) Hannah Hollingsworth April 13, 1749 in Gunpowder Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA, daughter of Enoch Hollingsworth and Joanna Crowley. She was born August 16, 1727 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died Bet. January 21, 1761 - 1764 in Maryland USA. He married (2) Rebecca Price March 28, 1764 in Gunpowder MM, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland Colony (now USA), daughter of John Price (c1690-c1789) and Rebecca Merryman. She was born Abt. 1738 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland Colony (now USA), and died November 28, 1811 in Pennsylvania USA.

More About John Moore I:
JOHN MOORE, I and 1st wife HANNAH HOLLINGSWORTH are my biological maternal 5th great-grandparents.

More About Hannah Hollingsworth:
Hannah was the daughter of Enoch Hollingsworth and Joanna Crowley. Enoch was born 1702 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware USA, died September 17, 1752 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA. Enoch's parents were:Samuel Hollingsworth, born January 27, 1673 in Bellmisk Crannel, County Armagh, IRELAND, died October 01, 1748 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA. Burial place unknown. Their religion was Quaker. Samuel Hollingsworth married Hannah Harland on June 08, 1701 in the Newark Meeting House, New Castle County, Delaware. She was born February 04, 1681 in Donnahlong Downs, County Ulster, IRELAND, died Abt. 1712 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony USA.
An interesting note, Samuel and Hannah Harland Hollingsworth also had a daughter Elizabeth "Betty" Hollingsworth (b:1712 Chester Co, Pennsylvania d:unknown) who married Henry Greene (b:November 01, 1704 Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Colony d:unknown; s/o Thomas Greene and Sarah Searle). I am also directly related to the Greene family and have done extensive research concerning this name.

Enoch Hollingsworth married Joanna Crowley on December 23, 1725 in Centre Meeting, New Castle County, Delaware. She was born Abt. 1705 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, died unknown. They are both supposedly buried in the Old Kennett Cemetery, Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her parents are currently unknown by me.

More About Rebecca Price:
Her parents were John Price b:c1690 Maryland and Rebecca Merryman b:c1708 Maryland. This John Price b:c1690 was the son of Mordecai Price b:c1660 Maryland Colony and Mary Parsons b:c1611 Maryland Colony.

Children of John Moore, I and Hannah Hollingsworth are:i. David Moore, born January 27, 1750 in Chester County, Pennsylvania USA; died September 10, 1832 in Chester County, Pennsylvania USA. He married Martha Sharpless November 17, 1791 in West Grove MM, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA, daughter of Joseph Sharpless and Mary Hibberd; born October 19, 1772 in New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA; died October 08, 1870 in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania USA. Burial: Friends Burying Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania. NOTE: After David Moore's death, Mrs. Martha Sharpless MOORE 2nd married William WAY (1770-1838) on December 11, 1832 in New Garden MM, Chester Co, PA.ii. Joanna Moore, born July 09, 1751 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died Bet. 1751 - 1761 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - died young. Burial: Friends Burying Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania.iii. Moses Moore, born Abt. 1752 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died unknown. He married Jane Ewing Abt. 1786. She was born Abt. 1760.iv. Enoch Moore, born May 22, 1753 in Russell County, VA; died March 14, 1822 in Russell (now Wise) County, VA. He married Mary Whitley March 23, 1786 in Washington County, VA, daughter of Robert Whitley and Catherine [--?--]. She was born 1763, and died Abt. 1813 in Russell (now Wise) County, VA.+ 57 v. John Moore, II, Rev. Soldier, born December 11, 1755 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died Bet. 1806 - 1855 in Saint George Parish (nka Burke County), Georgia.v. Jehu Moore, born October 08, 1757 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died December 11, 1841 in Pipe Creek, Carroll County, Maryland. He married Hannah Hibberd March 23, 1796 in Pipe Creek Friends Meeting, Carroll County, Maryland. She was born March 26, 1768 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died May 02, 1863 in Pipe Creek, Carroll County, Maryland. 59 vii. Samuel Lowndes Moore, born Abt. 1758 in Beaufort District, South Carolina; died 1798 in Bulloch County, Georgia. He married Sarah Hardeman 1776 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, daughter of Thomas Hardeman, R. S. and Elizabeth Margetts. She was born July 11, 1762 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died Bet. 1777-1857 in South Carolina or Bulloch County, Georgia.viii. Mary "Polly" Moore, born May 22, 1759 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died Bet. 1794 - 1854 possibly in Tennessee or Terre Haute, Vigo (fka Sullivan) County, Indiana. She married Nicholas Mahlon Stephenson, Sr. Dec 20, 1782 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; born Abt. 1757 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died August 21, 1821 in Terre Haute, Vigo (fka Sullivan) County, Indiana.ix. Alexander Moore, born Abt. 1760 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died Unknown.x. Caleb Moore, Rev. Soldier, born 1760 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died April 03, 1821 in Wayne (nka Brantley) County, Georgia. He married Eunice "Unicy" Briley Bet. 1778 - 1788 in Pitt County, North Carolina, daughter of Solomon Briley and Betsy Tyson. She was born 1765 in Pitt County, North Carolina, and died Bet. October 07, 1822 - 1872 in Wayne (nka Brantley) County, Georgia.xi. Abigail Moore, born January 22, 1761 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died possibly in CANADA or USA. She married Mr. [--?--] Stephenson in USA; born Bet. 1731 - 1771; died possibly in CANADA or USA.xii. Thomas Moore, Rev. Soldier, born Abt. 1763 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died Bet. 1820 - 1827 in Laurens (fka Montgomery) County, Georgia. He married Cynthia [--?--] Abt. 1792 possibly in North / South Carolina or Georgia. She was born Abt. 1772 in North Carolina, and died February 1828 in Laurens (fka Montgomery) County, Georgia.

Children of John Moore, I and Rebecca Price are:i. Hannah Moore, born 1767 in Pennsylvania; died August 26, 1833. She married Mr. [--?--] Headington Abt. 1788 in Maryland; born Abt. 1763 in Maryland; died Unknown.ii. Frances Moore, (female) born 1769 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died July 14, 1803 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. She married Samuel Price January 07, 1795 in Gunpowder MM., Harford County, Maryland, son of Samuel Price and 1st wife Ann Moore, Jr.*. He was born November 23, 1766 in Gunpowder Forest, Baltimore County, Maryland, and died August 28, 1851 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. NOTE: *Mrs. Ann Moore Price called herself "Ann Moore, Jr.". She was the daughter of Walter Moore of England, and 2nd wife Ann Herbert. Her mother was known as "Ann Moore, Sr.".iii. William Moore, born 1772 in Pennsylvania; died Unknown in USA. He married Miss or Mrs. [--?--] Gilbert Bet. 1792 - 1862 in USA, possibly Pennsylvania. She was born Bet. 1760 - 1800, and died Unknown in USA.iv. Keturah Moore, (female) born 1775 in Pennsylvania; died unknown.

Generation No. 5

57. John Moore, II, Rev. Soldier (John4, David3, James2 O'More, John1) was born December 11, 1755 in Pitt County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1806 - 1855 in Saint George Parish (nka Burke County), Georgia. He married Winnie Hardeman Abt. 1760 in North Carolina or South Carolina, daughter of Thomas Hardeman, R. S. and Elizabeth Margetts. She was born July 21, 1754 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died Bet. 1807 - 1854 in Pitt or Wayne County, North Carolina or Saint George Parish (nka Burke County), Georgia.

John Moore was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. I don't have any further information on his service at this time. He was a delegrate from his baptist church:

Found at URL: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/tattnall/church/pba.txt
Minutes of the Eighth Anniversity of the Piedmont Baptist Association
Convened at Salem Church on the 12th, 13th and 14th days of October 1822.
Tattnall, Liberty, McIntosh, Cos. GA Piedmont Baptist Association Delegates - 1815-1847, also Appling, Camden & Glynn counties (Georgia).

Children of John Moore, II and Winnie Hardeman are:+ 91 i. John Moore, III, born Abt. 1785 in Wayne County, North Carolina; died 1855 in Clay Hill District, Duval County (nka Clay County), Florida.ii. William Moore, born Abt. 1785 in Wayne County, North Carolina; died Bet. 1818 - 1850 in probably Lowndes County, Georgia. He married Sarah "Sallie" Tomlinson Abt. 1816 in Effingham (now Bulloch) County, GA, daughter of John Tomlinson, Sr. and Rebecca Lucretia Hardeman. She was born 1774 in South Carolina, and died 1856 in Echols (fka Clinch) County, Georgia. Sarah was 1st married to John Roberts, Jr. b:c1762 SC d:Dec 1812 Bulloch Co, GA. Sarah is buried in the Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church (aka Cow Creek Church) Cemetery, Echols Co, GA.iii. Elizabeth Moore, born Abt. 1782 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died 1867 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married William Raulerson, Sr. Abt. 1798 in McIntosh (fka Liberty) County, Georgia. He was born 1780 in South Carolina, and died 1858 in Columbia (nka Baker) County, Florida.vi. Jesse Moore, born Abt. 1788 in Wayne County, North Carolina; died July 10, 1855 in Bulloch (fka Effingham) County, Georgia. He married Rebecca Studstill July 26, 1808 in Bulloch County, Georgia, daughter of Hustus Studstill, I and Elizabeth Hardeman. She was born February 16, 1793 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died April 12, 1884 in Bulloch (fka Effingham) County, Georgia. Burial: Moore-Mingledorf Cemetery, corner of Clito Road and US Highway 80, Bulloch County, Georgia.vii. Spencer Moore, Justice of the Peace, born Abt. 1800 in Wayne County, North Carolina; died May 23, 1872 in Long Pond, Levy County, Florida. He married Elizabeth Mattox July 11, 1827 in Tattnall County, Georgia, daughter of John Mattox and Sarah Overstreet. She was born 1805 in Tattnall County, Georgia, and died 1872 in Long Pond, Levy County, Florida. NOTE: Spencer Moore was Tattnall County (Georgia) Justice Of The Peace from 1830 to 1850.viii. Edward Moore, Reverend, born 1803 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died Bet. June 1880 - 1910 in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia. He married Sarah A. Mattox September 05, 1827 in Tattnall County, Georgia, daughter of John Mattox and Sarah Overstreet. She was born 1807 in Tattnall County, Georgia, and died Bet. June 1880 - 1910 in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia.

Generation No. 6

91. John Moore, III (John5, John4, David3, James2 O'More, John1) was born Abt. 1785 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died 1855 in Clay Hill District, Duval County (nka Clay County), Florida. He married (1) Margaret Elizabeth "Martha" Jones 1808 in South Carolina or Burke County, Georgia, daughter of Thomas Jones and 2nd wife Mary Howell. She was born 1790 in South Carolina or Georgia, and died 1850 in Milltown, Ware (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. They seperated and he married (2) Mary Peterson April 13, 1854 in Clay County, Florida. She was born 1810 in Saint George Parish (nka Burke County), Georgia, and died Bet. 1854 - 1910 in Clay Hill District, Duval (nka Clay) County, Florida.

Notes for Mathew Howard Moore:
I have a photocopy of their Clinch County, GA Marriage License. They were married in Clinch County by A. O'Steen, Minister of Gospel. I also have his Florida Death Certificate and a photo of some grave markers. Also, obtained an image of the hand written notes of Carey Hand Funeral Home that handled his funeral in 1944.

VIEW John Moore's tombstone & memorial at Find A Grave: link ~ still searching for his burial location and marker
VIEW Margaret Elizabeth "Martha" Jones Moore's tombstone & memorial at Find A Grave: link
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MOORE, JOHN 1775-1855 LOWNDES CO, GA
John Moore was born in St. George's Parish, Georgia, in 1775, a son of JOHN MOORE and his wife, WINNIE HARDEMAN MOORE. The elder Moore was a soldier in the Revolutionary War (see page 423, Knight's Roster of the Revolution). His maternal grandfather was THOMAS HARDEMAN. The elder Moore was a native of North Carolina.
JOHN MOORE, the subject, married ELIZABETH JONES, born 1790 in Georgia. They were married about 1808. To them were born seven children.
After living in Emanuel County (Georgia) for some years, JOHN MOORE and family moved to Lowndes County about 1828, and settled near the village of Alapaha (name changed to Milltown about 1853, and then to Lakeland in 1920), in present Lanier County, GA. There he engaged in farming and introduced the cultivation of sugar-cane in this section.
Sometime about 1842-1843, JOHN MOORE as the result of domestic differences, left his wife and children and later went to Florida and took up his residence in Duval County, Florida, where he is found in the Clay Hill District (present Clay County, Florida) in 1840 and 1850 Censuses. There he married MARY PETERSON, born 1810 in Georgia and they had four daughters. They were married April 13, 1854.
Vinson Moore accompanied his father when he left Georgia and went to Florida, but the other children remained here with their mother and supported her until her death in 1850. She lived with her son JOHN MOORE, III, her last years, and at the time of her death JOHN and family were living in the northern part of the new County of Clinch (in present day Atkinson County). She was buried at Antioch Church in present Atkinson County, where her grave is marked and shows the dates "Born 1790. Died 1850."
The records of Union Church show that JOHN MOORE and his wife, ELIZABETH, were baptized by Elder William A. Knight in 1840 into the membership of Union Church. It appears they united with the church on a profession of faith in a service held in the Moore home by Elder Knight, and that he reported it to the church August 8, 1840. On April 8, 1843, JOHN MOORE was expelled but his wife remained a member until her death.

More About John Moore, III:
Burial: 1855, somewhere in Clay Hill District, Duval County (now Clay County), Florida
Note 1: Baptized by Elder William A. Knight on August 8, 1840 into the membership of Union Church (Georgia).
Religion: Methodist

Children of John Moore, III and Margaret Jones are:i. Sarah "Sallie" Moore, born 1810 in Bulloch County, Georgia; died 1880 in Bradford County, Florida. She married John Knight 1830 in Lowndes County, Georgia, son of William Anderson Knight, Sr. and Sarah Cone. He was born July 07, 1807 in Wayne (nka Brantley) County, Georgia, and died 1878 in Lakeland, Berrien (fka Lowndes) County, Georgia.ii. Winifred Ann "Winnie Ann" Moore, born January 12, 1812 in Emanuel (fka Bulloch) County, Georgia; died February 28, 1878 in Berrien (now Lanier) County, Georgia. She married (1) William Greene Akins 1830 in Lowndes County, Georgia, son of Francis Akins and Martha Greene. He was born August 10, 1806 in Laurens District, South Carolina, and died February 16, 1866 in Berrien (nka Lanier) County, Georgia. She married (2) Jonathan Studstill December 15, 1870 in Berrien County, Georgia, son of Hustus Studstill, II and Rachel Sirmans. He was born Abt. 1812 in Bulloch County, Georgia, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Berrien (nka Lanier) County, Georgia. Burial: Empire Church Cemetery, Peeterville, GA Highway 64, Lanier County, Georgia.iii. Vincent "Vinson" Moore, born May 1818 in Emanuel County, Georgia; died Bet. 1880 - 1890 in Coffee County, Georgia. He married (1) Marie Hill January 30, 1840 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She was born Bet. 1807 - 1827 in Georgia, and died Bet. 1842 - 1849 in Ware County, Georgia. He married (2) Julia Ann Booth January 16, 1850 in Duval County, Florida. She was born Abt. 1829 in Duval County, Florida, and died Bet. 1880 - 1930 in Lee County, Florida. He married (3) Mary [--?--] Abt. 1868 in Georgia or Florida. She was born May 1840 in South Carolina, and died Bet. 1870 - 1940 in possibly Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. Burial: Unknown, possibly Georgia.iv. Elias Moore, C.S.A., born August 27, 1819 in Emanuel County, Georgia; died October 16, 1878 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. He married Hester Ann Lott 1841 in Telfair County, Georgia, daughter of Daniel Lott, Sr. and Lucinda "Lucy" Peterson. She was born April 24, 1824 in McRae, Telfair County, Georgia, and died November 25, 1892 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. Burial: Antioch Baptist (fka Roberts Methodist) Church Cemetery, Kirkland, Antioch Church Road, Atkinson County, Georgia. v. Jesse Moore, born Abt. 1821 in Emanuel County, Georgia; died Unknown in possibly Georgia.+ 147 vi. John Moore, IV, CSA, born 1821 in Emanuel County, Georgia; died December 17, 1886 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia buried Atkinson County.vii. Mary "Polly" Moore, born March 13, 1825 in Emanuel County, Georgia; died April 03, 1906 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. She married Elisha Era Lott 1842 in Telfair County, Georgia, son of Daniel Lott, Sr. and Lucinda "Lucy" Peterson. He was born May 17, 1822 in Telfair County, Georgia, and died October 28, 1886 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. Burial: Antioch Baptist (fka Roberts Methodist) Church Cemetery, Kirkland, Antioch Church Road, Atkinson County, Georgia.viii. Elizabeth Moore, born 1830 in Alapaha, Berrien (fka Lowndes) County, Georgia; died Bet. 1880 - 1900 in Forest, Echols County, Georgia. She married Thomas Arthur Newbern Bet. 1844 - 1846 in Berrien or Lowndes County, Georgia, son of Etheldred "Dred" Newbern and Elizabeth "Betsy" Sirmans. He was born January 17, 1828 in Appling County or Lowndes County, Georgia, and died Bet. 1875 - 1880 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia. Burial: Unknown, I think they are buried in Clinch County.

Child of John Moore, III and Mary Peterson is:i. Nancy Moore, born Bet. 1846 - 1856 in Clay (formerly part of Duval) County, Florida.(There are said to have been other children born to this couple. At this time, I do not know their names.)

Generation No. 7

147. John Moore, IV, C.S.A. (John6, John "R. S."5, John4, David3, James2 O'More, John1) was born 1821 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died December 17, 1886 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia buried Atkinson County. He married Barbara "Barbary" Roberts 1842 in Lowndes County, Georgia, daughter of Gray Stock Roberts and Sarah "Sallie" Lott. She was born October 30, 1824 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia, and died March 10, 1902 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia buried Atkinson County.

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Notes for John Moore, IV:
JOHN MOORE, V and BARBARA ROBERTS are my maternal biological great-great-grandparents. My next ancestor is their youngest son MATHEW HOWARD MOORE who married REBECCA JANE SWEAT.

John MOORE was in the "The Coffee Revengers", Newbern's Company of Cavalry, Confederate States of America (CSA). National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000226, 0043, 00002333. At this time, I do not have this record.

MOORE, JOHN 1821-1886 ATKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
JOHN MOORE, a son of JOHN and ELIZABETH JONES MOORE (Volume I), was born in 1821 in Emanuel County (Georgia). He moved with his parents to Lowndes County where he grew up. He was married in 1842 to Miss BARBARA ROBERTS, daughter of GRAY S. ROBERTS (Volume I). She was born October 30, 1824, and died March 10, 1902. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore were born ten children.
When Clinch County was created in 1850, Mr. Moore and his family were cut out of Lowndes County and into the new county. At that time they were living in the 10th Land District not far from the present town of Willacoochee. In 1854, when Coffee County was formed, they were cut into it out of Clinch County. In 1868 he bough the Guest Millpond property now located in Clinch and Atkinson Counties. It had formerly been owned and operated by MILES J. GUEST (see Volume I) until his death in 1865, and it was sold by the Guest administrators to FISHER GRIFFIN who having failed to finihs paying for the property, lost it at Sheriff's sale when it was bought by JOHN MOORE. Mr. Moore operated it several years and sold it to F. M. GUEST, and moved to a farm a mile west of Homerville (Clinch County, GA), which he bought from his son, ELIAS L. MOORE. This consisted of all of Land Lot 497, 7th District. He lived there until his death December 17, 1886. He and his wife were buried at Antioch Church near Kirkland, GA. The old residence where he died, still stands near Homerville, Clinch County, and is kept in a good state of repair by the owner.
Mr. Moore became a Mason in 1859 in Cassia Lodge No. 224, then located at old Magnolia, Clinch County. He was suspended February 28, 1878. He was a member of the Clinch County Board of Education from 1882 until his death.
CENSUS REFERENCES: 1850, Clinch County, GA; 1860, 1870 Coffee County, GA.

Children of John Moore, IV and Barbara Roberts are:i. Elias Lott Moore, C.S.A., born May 25, 1845 in Ware (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died August 14, 1914 in Cat Creek, Lowndes County, Georgia. He married Martha Sirmans Strickland June 27, 1866 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of Charles S. Strickland and Lucretia Sirmans. She was born August 04, 1847 in Lanier County, Georgia, and died September 22, 1942 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetery, Section C3-13, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.ii. Jesse Moore, C.S.A., born 1846 in Ware (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died May 15, 1866 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. Never married. Burial: Antioch Baptist (fka Roberts Methodist) Church Cemetery, Atkinson County, Georgia.iii. John Moore, V, born 1848 in Lowndes County, Georgia; died December 30, 1869 in Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia. Burial: Antioch Baptist (fka Roberts Methodist) Church Cemetery, Kirkland, Antioch Church Road, Atkinson County, Georgia. He married Nancy Elizabeth Lott December 30, 1869 in Coffee County, Georgia; born June 22, 1854 in Coffee County, Georgia; died June 03, 1922 in Coffee County, Georgia. They had no children together. NOTE: Nancy 2nd married Daniel Peterson on January 15, 1871 in Coffee County, Georgia. Nancy 3rd married James Monroe Denton on June 12, 1898 in Coffee County, Georgia. Nancy is buried in the Lone Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, Georgia.iv. Henry Clay Moore, C.S.A., born October 10, 1850 in Clinch County, Georgia; died June 17, 1891 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia. He married Fannie Catherine Smith September 02, 1879 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of Jesse Smith and Nancy Tomlinson. She was born 1858 in Lowndes County, Georgia, and died April 14, 1900 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia. Fannie 2nd married John Cade Jones on September 26, 1892 in Coffee County, Georgia. They are all buried in the Homerville Baptist Church Cemetery, Homerville, Clinch County, GA.v. Mary Ann Moore, born February 14, 1852 in Clinch County, Georgia; died 1940 in Pickren, Coffee County, Georgia. She married George Washington Lott Abt. 1875 in Georgia, possibly Clinch or Coffee County, son of John Madison Lott and Mary Jane Wilcox. He was born April 03, 1851 in Coffee County, Georgia, and died April 12, 1925 in Pickren, Coffee County, Georgia. Burial: Georgia.vi. Martha Ann Moore, born 1854 in Birds Mill, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died 1896 in Clinch County, Georgia. She married Bryant Rowan Johnson Abt. 1876 in Coffee or Clinch County, Georgia, son of Rowan Bryant Johnson and Alief Tomlinson. He was born 1859 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died Bet. 1896 - 1956 in Clinch County, Georgia. NOTE: After Martha's death, Bryant Johnson 2nd married Amanda Zeigler October 20, 1896 in Clinch Co, GA. Burial: Georgia.vii. Elisha Moore, born December 09, 1857 in Birds Mill, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died January 02, 1919 in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia. He married (1) Lucretia Giddens Abt. 1877 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of Duncan P. Giddens and Civility Mathis. She was born November 08, 1858 in Guest Millpond, Clinch County, Georgia, and died March 12, 1901 in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia. He married (2) Matilda Ann Griner Bet. 1901 - 1905 in Berrien County, Georgia. She was born October 21, 1867 in Berrien County, Georgia, and died November 07, 1905 in Berrien County, Georgia in childbirth. He married (3) Sarah Ann America Griner Bet. 1905 - 1919 in Berrien County, Georgia. She was born June 11, 1875 in Berrien County, Georgia, and died Unknown in Berrien County, Georgia. Elisha, 1st wife Lucretia and 2nd wife Matilda are known to be buried in the Long Bridge Church Cemetery, Berrien County, Georgia. 3rd wife Sarah may be buried there also.viii. Levi John Moore, born September 15, 1861 in Clinch County, Georgia; died March 18, 1927 in Pickren, Coffee County, Georgia buried Atkinson County. He married Tobitha Pearson 1880 in Coffee County, Georgia, daughter of James Samuel Pearson and Delilah Gaskins. She was born December 22, 1864 in Pearson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia, and died Bet. 1920 - 1965 in Pickren, Coffee County, Georgia is probably buried Atkinson County. Burial: Union Hill Congregational Christian Church, Sandy Bottom, Cogdell Road, Atkinson County, Georgia.ix. Perryman Moore, born December 15, 1864 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia; died December 02, 1918 in Piedmont Sanitorium, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia buried Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. He married Susan Jane "Susie" Tillman May 10, 1888 in Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia, daughter of Joseph Tillman and Susan A. Lane. She was born September 07, 1868 in Madison County, Florida, and died May 05, 1951 in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. Both Burials: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Old Section, Block 8, Lot 7, Tift, Tifton County, Georgia. Photos of their tombstones are now at FindAGrave. + 298 x. Mathew Howard Moore, born August 13, 1872 in near Pearson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died March 21, 1944 in 1525 Minnesota Avenue, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida at 12:20 PM.

Generation No. 8

298. Mathew Howard Moore (John "C. S. A."7, John6, John "R. S."5, John4, David3, James2 O'More, John1) was born August 13, 1872 in near Pearson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia, and died March 21, 1944 in 1525 Minnesota Avenue, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida at 12:20 PM. He married Rebecca Jane Sweat March 13, 1892 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of Thomas Jefferson (Jasper) Sweat and Saphronia Elizabeth "Fronie" Giddens. She was born January 03, 1873 in Pearson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia, and died March 22, 1950 in Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando, Orange County, Florida at 4:35 am but was living in Titusville, Brevard County, FL.

Notes for Mathew Howard Moore:
I have a photocopy of their Clinch County, GA Marriage License. They were married in Clinch County by A. O'Steen, Minister of Gospel. I also have his Florida Death Certificate and a photo of their grave markers.

Rebecca was the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson (or Jasper) Sweat and wife Elizabeth Saphronia "Betty" Giddens. Thomas, son of Jesse Sweat and 2nd wife Nancy Eddens, was born June 07, 1850 in Chesterfield District, South Carolina, and died March 08, 1825 in Pearson, Atkinson County, GA. He is buried next to his wife in the Geneva City Cemetery, Location 182-C and D, Geneva, Seminole County, FL. Elizabeth Giddens, daughter of Duncan P. Giddens and wife Civility Mathis, was born March 25, 1851 in Cat Creek, Lowndes County, GA. She died October 06, 1929 in Pearson, GA.

Children of Mathew Howard Moore and Rebecca Jane Sweat are: i. Beulah Elizabeth Moore, born April 01, 1893 in Axson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died March 15, 1934 in Axson, Atkinson (fka Coffee) County, Georgia. She married Arthur Tompkins Cartledge November 22, 1908 in Coffee County, Georgia, son of Samuel C. Cartledge and Susanna Jane Mathis; born August 10, 1880 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died November 10, 1964 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida living in Oviedo, Seminole County. Beulah is buried in the Red Bluff Church Cemetery (unmarked), Sandy Bottom, Red Creek Road, Atkinson County, Georgia. NOTE: After Beulah's death Arthur moved to Oviedo and married a 2nd time to Mary Frances Herndon They are probably buried in that general area.660 ii. Bessie Estelle Moore, born November 04, 1903 in Axson, Coffee (nka Atkinson) County, Georgia; died June 14, 1957 in Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida but was living in Titusville. She married George Baxter McMahan December 24, 1929 in Seminole County, Florida, son of General Gates McMahan and 2nd wife Eliza Jane Green; born March 18, 1909 in Sugarland, Sevier County, Tennessee; died November 09, 1996 in at 7:11 am in the Columbia-Putnam Medical Center, Putnam County, Florida but was living in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL. NOTE: My grandmother, Bessie Estelle Moore McMahan, is buried in the LaGrange Cemetery (unmarked), Section E-225, 1575 Old Dixie Highway, Titusville, Brevard County, FL 32796. My grandfather, George Baxter McMahan, married two more times after Bessie's death and they are all buried in the Bosque Bello Cemetery, Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida.

And that is how I am connected to the wonderfully interesting MOORE Family of 'Wiregrass' Georgia! Thank you for visiting and ...Happy Researching Y'all!!!